HARLEQUINADE/ALL ON HER OWN

The first season of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company promises a year of unmissable theatre.

Working in collaboration with artistic associates, director Rob Ashford and designer Christopher Oram, the acclaimed actor-director Kenneth Branagh presents an exceptional series of five plays that bring together a remarkable group of actors, led by Rob Brydon, Judi Dench, Lily James and Richard Madden.

HARLEQUINADEBy Terence Rattigan24 October 2015 - 13 January 2016

In this rarely seen comic gem, a classical theatre company attempts to produce The Winter's Tale and Romeo and Juliet, while the intrigues and dalliances of the company members are accidently revealed with increasingly chaotic and hysterical consequences.

The behind-the-scenes world takes centre stage in Terence Rattigan's affectionate celebration of the lunatic art of putting on a play.

Kenneth Branagh will perform and co-direct with Rob Ashford.

In addition to playing Dame Maud in Harlequinade, Zoë Wanamaker, will also perform Terence Rattigan's dramatic monologue All On Her Own prior to Harlequinade each night. All On Her Own has never before played in the West End. In this brief but powerfully atmospheric play, which will be performed every evening prior to Harlequinade, a woman with a secret, alone at midnight in London has a burden to share that is at times both heart-breaking and sinister. This never-before-seen double bill celebrates the contrast in Rattigan's astonishing range. Zo? Wanamaker will not appear in The Winter's Tale.

For patrons that have already booked tickets for Harlequinade, this will now include All On Her Own.